Runners medal at district

By Melinda L. Lucas

Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners were eligible to advance to the regional meet, two local runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

Only those who compete at the varsity level can advance, and Albany had no entries in either boys or girls varsity divisions.

Freshman Brylee Moore earned the JV girls’ blue ribbon, recording a time of 15:27 for the two-mile course.

Also included in the elite medalist group is eighth grader Lute Wheeler, who came in fifth among all junior high boys at district.

The meet was held Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Haskell.

“We had a good showing all around with all our runners,” said coach Tate Thompson, “but I have to brag a little bit on a hard-working young lady.”

Thompson said that Moore won the JV girls division by an entire 60 seconds.

“That means that the second place finisher was a whole minute behind her,” said Thompson. “Also, she was only about 45 seconds off the qualifying time to move on to regionals in the varsity division.”

Moore was the only local high school runner at the meet, while there were four athletes entered at the seventh and eighth grade level.

Complete results for Albany participants are as follows:

JV Girls 2 miles

31 Runners

1. Brylee Moore 15:27 (medalist)

Jr. High Boys 2 miles

16 Runners

5. Lute Wheeler 14:51 (medalist)

8th Grade Girls 2 miles

31 Runners

13. Sidney Russell 16:49, 15. Callan Edgar 17:25

7th Grade Girls 2 miles

32 Runners

22. Myleigh Leveridge 20:27